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T h e L u m b e r j a c k An Independent Student Publication at Northern Arizona University ^ www.lumberiackoniine.com
Nov. 2 4 - 3 0 , 2 0 0 4
Combating the epidemic
Tonya Manfrediz/ The Lumberjack
PHIL, AN NAU student living with AIDS, was diagnosed with HIV three weeks before coming to college.
Life beyond diagnosis, student preiails Fundraiser to benefit local AIDSpatients
TARA LINDSEY
T h e L u m b e r j a c k
He calls it a club. A very
exclusive club.
But like most people in the
“club," initiation was not easy
for Phil.
“My nightmare began July
2003” said Phil, a 25 year-old
English m ajor/ “I haven’t
woken up from the dream yet
It was Monday morning, and
out of the blue I got this phone
call from my doctor; ‘come
down here quick!’ and I knew
it was bad. I knew the news
was going to be horrible. And
she told me."
Phil was diagnosed with
Human Immunodeficiency
Virus, which is a virus that
attacks and breaks down the
body’s immune system.
“I took it bad,” Phil said. “I
was diagnosed with [HEV] at
first, and then 1 found out two
months later it was full-blown
AIDS. I had probably been liv­ing
with it for four or five
y e a rs , -'tv d g o t-it w h e n I w a s 20
years old. There were hints, lit­tle
signs along the way, but 1
didn’t pick them up. My par
ents, no one, picked them up."
AIDS, acquired immune
deficiency syndrome, is a dis
ease contracted by people
with HIV if they develop one
of the serious infections con­nected
with HIV or if blood
tests show their immune sys­tem
has been badly damaged
by the virus.
See STUDENT, page 3
TAW A LINDSEY
T hc Lumberjack
Flagstaff’s Northland Cares
will host a fundraiser Dec. r in
conjunction with World AIDS
Day. The non-profit organiza­tion
w ill also host a candlelight
vigil at 6 p.m. at Harbert
Chapel, 424 S. San Francisco St
Founded in 1985, Northland
Cares’ mission is to improve
the quality of life of those
infected and affected by HIV
and AIDS in northern Arizona.
The organization offers van
ous social services like Housing
Opportunities for Persons
With AIDS, and other forms of
financial aid for individuals
and families affected by the
AIDS virus.
Karen Koestner, a volunteer
and NAU student, runs a
monthly family night for the
center.
“Usually we’ll have some
food, it’s pretty informal,”
Koestner said. “We’ll play
games, that kind of thing. It’s
m ainly designed to provide
support for families going
through similar situations."
The organization is largely
funded by the Arizona
Department of Housing, but
also receives donations from
foundations, including United
Way and Flagstaff Community
Foundation. Private donations
are also accepted.
There are about 75 individu­als
who utilize the Flagstaff
Northland Cares Center.
See CENTER, page 3
N A U to manage
all state-wide
distance learning
LAURAI GILL
T h e Lu m b e r j a c k
The window of opportunity just expanded for
Arizona residents who want to pursue higher educa­tion,
as the Arizona Board of Regents gave the go-ahead
for NAU to manage Arizona Regents University.
During the ABOR meeting last Thursday in Tucson,
Ariz., the regents voted to allow NAU to head the dis­tance
learning programs for all three Arizona univer­sities.
“ NAU is excited about the opportunity to serve the
Arizona regents," said President John D. Haeger.
The four year leadership proposal is an effort to
outsource the distance learning programs for NAU,
UA and ASU will provide students access to distance-delivered
degrees and certificates through the public
higher education system now to meet the increased
demand in the future.lt will also enable students who
don’t want to lea vet heir jobs or commit to traditional
college life to earn a degree. They can take, courses
from miles away without having to move to campus.
“We believe with current investment in the deliv­ery
system, we can open up what classes are offered in
all three institutions," Haeger said. “It is about access
and residential education. It provides affordable
access because students don’t have to incur the addi­tional
costs of housing and other expenses related to
living on a college campus."
NAU has been nationally recognized as a leader in
distance learning for 2 5 years. NAU currently offers 71
bachelor’s degrees and certificates. There are about 30
sites throughout the state accessing NAU’s online pro­grams.
NAU recently completed a $i-million conver­sion
of the Interactive Instructional Television sys­tem
to a state-of-the art digital network.
One-third of NAU’s total enrollment is in distance
learning and enrollment gTew 50 percent this fall. In
the first year, capacity for 200 new students will be
created. The new students will generate a total of
$750,000 in tuition. Second year projections indicate
there will be capacity for 400 new students.
Students who enroll in ARU will continue to have
access to the in-person support services offered at
NAU’s statewide sites, and students who enroll in
ARU wilt pay the tuition rate of the university from
which they plan to earn a degree.
NAU’s four year agreement with ABOR will alio
cate $2.3 mHMon annually. NAU will afe<j receive a
one-time funding of $1.6 million, which NAU will use
to expand student services and develop bachelor com­pletion
programs with community colleges.
According to the ARU executive summary, students
are changing their college attendance patterns
because a larger percentage of students want to stay
near home in their communities to work and to be
close to their families and friends.
SEE RELATED STORY
“ DISTANCE LEARNING ASSISTS
RESERVATION STUDENT" PAGE 8
Seniors unveil opening exhibit
J ULIE REFNOV
T hc Lumberjack
After a year and a half of hard work and
late nights in the studio, a handful of gradu­ating
art students were gratified Friday
evening at the Bachelor of Fine Arts show.
Daniel Salcido, a senior printmaking stu­dent
graduating in December, wanted a
whopping exhibit in the show to mark the
end of his college career.
To get his 13 pieces ready for the show,
Salcido worked four or five hours on his
prints daily up to the day of the show. In the
opening, Salcido said his effort paid off.
The Beasley Art Gallery was packed with
friends and family of the five featured artists.
Drawings, ceramics, print and sculpture
were displayed.
Salcido said art has always interested him.
Jul»e F?efr>ov/ The Lumberjack
"SOMETIMES MY MIND makes me
hate you." by senior printmaking major
Daniel Salcido, hangs in the first of three
Bachelor of Fine Arts shows.
“I’ve been illustrating since I was in first
grade," Salcido said. “I’ve always wanted
eventually to be a comic book illustrator."
In his artist statement Salcido said his
work is about what goes on inside him.
“I don’t ask for pity or even understand­ing,"
Salcido said. “All I ask for is time. Time
to look at each piece and not try to under­stand
the message you think I’m trying to get
across, but more what goes on inside you."
He recognized his loved ones as well.
“I want to thank my family and I won’t say
friends, because all my friends that are here
tonight are my family," Salcido said in a
speech on Friday. “You have all inspired me
in my art Don't worry, that doesn’t mean I
hate you."
Other artists and their pieces stood ou t
Jeska Martodam, a ceramics major, dis­played
io pieces in the show. One of her
pieces enticed the audience. “Have a Seat”
was a coffin made out of a wooden frame
with black fabric draped over it It had a
Plexiglas floor and clay on top. Beneath the
Plexiglas was light shining through the
cracked clay. In front of the piece were a
wooden picture frame and a chair placed in
front of it Her intention was to have the
audience sit down and peer at the coffin
through the frame.
During the opening many people took
Martodam up on her suggestion and sat
down in the chair to consider the piece.
Martodam said her piece contemplates mor
tality. Martodam said she also wanted the
audience to walk around her piece and take
an introspective look at themselves.
Most students spend their last semester
getting ready for their final show. The last
semester for fine art majors is designed as a
class for the students to prepare for their
own art show. This semester, two BFA shows
are held at the Beasley Gallery of A rt The
first begins Nov. 19 and the second begins
Dec. 4.
Lynne Wright who teaches art at NAU,
said Friday’s exhibits made a very fine show
and attendance was great
“Many friends, family and fo rm eT stu­dents
showed up," Wright said.
Bike bombardment strikes campus
Joshua Nash/The Lumberjack
A CLUSTER OF bikers blocks traffic along San Francisco St. during the Mass of Bikes
demonstration. The rally gathered to encourage alternative transportation.
Bikers assemble after learning 64percent of students drive their cars to class
SAMUEL STOKER
T hc Lumberjack
Wearing signs that said “Cars k ill" and
“Biking makes Jesus smile," roughly 50 stu
dents came together Wednesday for NAU’s
inaugural Mass Of Bikes rally.
Sponsored by the Society of Environmental
Communicators, the event drew a colorful
crowd of students and their preferred method
of transportation— multicolored medleys of
mountain bikes, beach cruisers and vibrantly
painted and decorated old ten-speeds.
Promoting bicycles as a viable alternative to
driving cars and spreading a message of envi
ronmental awareness, the group left First
Amendment Plaza just afteT noon and made
several trips around campus, ringing bells and
blowing whistles.
“We want to make people more aware that
they don’t have to drive their cars to get around
campus," said Aubrey Brennecke, a freshman
communication major and participant in the
event
"Bike riding helps reduce pollution and
helps save the environment * Brennecke said.
“It is very important to make people aware "
Mark Peyton, a senior forestry major and
vice president of the Society of Environmental
Communicators, said the group organized the
event after learning that 64 percent of NAU stu­dents
drive their cars around campus.
See BIKERS, p a jt 7

T h e L u m b e r j a c k An Independent Student Publication at Northern Arizona University ^ www.lumberiackoniine.com
Nov. 2 4 - 3 0 , 2 0 0 4
Combating the epidemic
Tonya Manfrediz/ The Lumberjack
PHIL, AN NAU student living with AIDS, was diagnosed with HIV three weeks before coming to college.
Life beyond diagnosis, student preiails Fundraiser to benefit local AIDSpatients
TARA LINDSEY
T h e L u m b e r j a c k
He calls it a club. A very
exclusive club.
But like most people in the
“club," initiation was not easy
for Phil.
“My nightmare began July
2003” said Phil, a 25 year-old
English m ajor/ “I haven’t
woken up from the dream yet
It was Monday morning, and
out of the blue I got this phone
call from my doctor; ‘come
down here quick!’ and I knew
it was bad. I knew the news
was going to be horrible. And
she told me."
Phil was diagnosed with
Human Immunodeficiency
Virus, which is a virus that
attacks and breaks down the
body’s immune system.
“I took it bad,” Phil said. “I
was diagnosed with [HEV] at
first, and then 1 found out two
months later it was full-blown
AIDS. I had probably been liv­ing
with it for four or five
y e a rs , -'tv d g o t-it w h e n I w a s 20
years old. There were hints, lit­tle
signs along the way, but 1
didn’t pick them up. My par
ents, no one, picked them up."
AIDS, acquired immune
deficiency syndrome, is a dis
ease contracted by people
with HIV if they develop one
of the serious infections con­nected
with HIV or if blood
tests show their immune sys­tem
has been badly damaged
by the virus.
See STUDENT, page 3
TAW A LINDSEY
T hc Lumberjack
Flagstaff’s Northland Cares
will host a fundraiser Dec. r in
conjunction with World AIDS
Day. The non-profit organiza­tion
w ill also host a candlelight
vigil at 6 p.m. at Harbert
Chapel, 424 S. San Francisco St
Founded in 1985, Northland
Cares’ mission is to improve
the quality of life of those
infected and affected by HIV
and AIDS in northern Arizona.
The organization offers van
ous social services like Housing
Opportunities for Persons
With AIDS, and other forms of
financial aid for individuals
and families affected by the
AIDS virus.
Karen Koestner, a volunteer
and NAU student, runs a
monthly family night for the
center.
“Usually we’ll have some
food, it’s pretty informal,”
Koestner said. “We’ll play
games, that kind of thing. It’s
m ainly designed to provide
support for families going
through similar situations."
The organization is largely
funded by the Arizona
Department of Housing, but
also receives donations from
foundations, including United
Way and Flagstaff Community
Foundation. Private donations
are also accepted.
There are about 75 individu­als
who utilize the Flagstaff
Northland Cares Center.
See CENTER, page 3
N A U to manage
all state-wide
distance learning
LAURAI GILL
T h e Lu m b e r j a c k
The window of opportunity just expanded for
Arizona residents who want to pursue higher educa­tion,
as the Arizona Board of Regents gave the go-ahead
for NAU to manage Arizona Regents University.
During the ABOR meeting last Thursday in Tucson,
Ariz., the regents voted to allow NAU to head the dis­tance
learning programs for all three Arizona univer­sities.
“ NAU is excited about the opportunity to serve the
Arizona regents," said President John D. Haeger.
The four year leadership proposal is an effort to
outsource the distance learning programs for NAU,
UA and ASU will provide students access to distance-delivered
degrees and certificates through the public
higher education system now to meet the increased
demand in the future.lt will also enable students who
don’t want to lea vet heir jobs or commit to traditional
college life to earn a degree. They can take, courses
from miles away without having to move to campus.
“We believe with current investment in the deliv­ery
system, we can open up what classes are offered in
all three institutions," Haeger said. “It is about access
and residential education. It provides affordable
access because students don’t have to incur the addi­tional
costs of housing and other expenses related to
living on a college campus."
NAU has been nationally recognized as a leader in
distance learning for 2 5 years. NAU currently offers 71
bachelor’s degrees and certificates. There are about 30
sites throughout the state accessing NAU’s online pro­grams.
NAU recently completed a $i-million conver­sion
of the Interactive Instructional Television sys­tem
to a state-of-the art digital network.
One-third of NAU’s total enrollment is in distance
learning and enrollment gTew 50 percent this fall. In
the first year, capacity for 200 new students will be
created. The new students will generate a total of
$750,000 in tuition. Second year projections indicate
there will be capacity for 400 new students.
Students who enroll in ARU will continue to have
access to the in-person support services offered at
NAU’s statewide sites, and students who enroll in
ARU wilt pay the tuition rate of the university from
which they plan to earn a degree.
NAU’s four year agreement with ABOR will alio
cate $2.3 mHMon annually. NAU will afeov/ The Lumberjack
"SOMETIMES MY MIND makes me
hate you." by senior printmaking major
Daniel Salcido, hangs in the first of three
Bachelor of Fine Arts shows.
“I’ve been illustrating since I was in first
grade," Salcido said. “I’ve always wanted
eventually to be a comic book illustrator."
In his artist statement Salcido said his
work is about what goes on inside him.
“I don’t ask for pity or even understand­ing,"
Salcido said. “All I ask for is time. Time
to look at each piece and not try to under­stand
the message you think I’m trying to get
across, but more what goes on inside you."
He recognized his loved ones as well.
“I want to thank my family and I won’t say
friends, because all my friends that are here
tonight are my family," Salcido said in a
speech on Friday. “You have all inspired me
in my art Don't worry, that doesn’t mean I
hate you."
Other artists and their pieces stood ou t
Jeska Martodam, a ceramics major, dis­played
io pieces in the show. One of her
pieces enticed the audience. “Have a Seat”
was a coffin made out of a wooden frame
with black fabric draped over it It had a
Plexiglas floor and clay on top. Beneath the
Plexiglas was light shining through the
cracked clay. In front of the piece were a
wooden picture frame and a chair placed in
front of it Her intention was to have the
audience sit down and peer at the coffin
through the frame.
During the opening many people took
Martodam up on her suggestion and sat
down in the chair to consider the piece.
Martodam said her piece contemplates mor
tality. Martodam said she also wanted the
audience to walk around her piece and take
an introspective look at themselves.
Most students spend their last semester
getting ready for their final show. The last
semester for fine art majors is designed as a
class for the students to prepare for their
own art show. This semester, two BFA shows
are held at the Beasley Gallery of A rt The
first begins Nov. 19 and the second begins
Dec. 4.
Lynne Wright who teaches art at NAU,
said Friday’s exhibits made a very fine show
and attendance was great
“Many friends, family and fo rm eT stu­dents
showed up," Wright said.
Bike bombardment strikes campus
Joshua Nash/The Lumberjack
A CLUSTER OF bikers blocks traffic along San Francisco St. during the Mass of Bikes
demonstration. The rally gathered to encourage alternative transportation.
Bikers assemble after learning 64percent of students drive their cars to class
SAMUEL STOKER
T hc Lumberjack
Wearing signs that said “Cars k ill" and
“Biking makes Jesus smile," roughly 50 stu
dents came together Wednesday for NAU’s
inaugural Mass Of Bikes rally.
Sponsored by the Society of Environmental
Communicators, the event drew a colorful
crowd of students and their preferred method
of transportation— multicolored medleys of
mountain bikes, beach cruisers and vibrantly
painted and decorated old ten-speeds.
Promoting bicycles as a viable alternative to
driving cars and spreading a message of envi
ronmental awareness, the group left First
Amendment Plaza just afteT noon and made
several trips around campus, ringing bells and
blowing whistles.
“We want to make people more aware that
they don’t have to drive their cars to get around
campus," said Aubrey Brennecke, a freshman
communication major and participant in the
event
"Bike riding helps reduce pollution and
helps save the environment * Brennecke said.
“It is very important to make people aware "
Mark Peyton, a senior forestry major and
vice president of the Society of Environmental
Communicators, said the group organized the
event after learning that 64 percent of NAU stu­dents
drive their cars around campus.
See BIKERS, p a jt 7